This filter connects to your garden hose faucet with included stainless steel leader hose. Water Dr’s Filters contain a hybrid filter media consisting of aggregate, green sand, and resin soft water media. This filter is the perfect solution for home or business owners needing clean water from their garden hose. This filter is 5,000 grains and can filter approx 800 gallons before needing reverse flushed. This filter is perfect for filling a hot tub, adding water to your swimming pool, washing your car, filtering your RV water, filtering your off grid water supply, and many other water cleaning uses!